Here at HLT, you’ll find a space filled with energy and passion. It is our artists mission to treat all clients as art with vision, love and care. We are dedicated to making everyone look and feel their absolute best!


ALIXANDRIA CAPPARELLI

FOUNDER

EXPERT BROW ARTIST

Passionate and dedicated to her craft, Alix has over 13 years of experience, establishing herself as a go-to beauty expert. Alix’s work can be seen on the red carpet, in magazines and on TV. She’s had the opportunity of working with Teddi Mellencamp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joanna Krupa, Paris Hilton, Robin Roberts, Natalie Alyn Lind, Whitney Port, Allison Sweeney and Katharine McPhee to name a few.

Alix obtained her California Esthetics license in 2010 and her desire to expand her knowledge of beauty, skincare, makeup, and of course eyebrows led her to an accreditation in Microblading. From there, Alix’s signature brow 'Fluff' was born, taking her career to the next level.

In 2017 with her beauty knowledge, education, business experience, and connections in the beauty industry, Alix chose Los Angeles, to follow her heart and launch her first salon, Hairy Little Things. Two years later, she opened her second HLT location in Lido Marina Village, Newport Beach. At her salons, she prides herself on creating a go-to-hub for all things beauty.

NIKA RANDALL

OPERATIONS MANAGER

SENIOR BROW + LIP BLUSH ARTIST

An LA native with natural brows of genetic gold, Nika was constantly teased during her childhood for her bushy brows. Now she gets to give HLT clients the same level of brow envy!

Nika is a licensed esthetician and apprenticed in microblading by Alixandria Capparelli at HLT. Soon after getting microblading under her belt, Nika pursued lip blushing. Nika continued her education and obtained advanced lip blush training from world-renowned artists and is certified in multiple advanced techniques.

Nika’s approach is conservative and natural. She believes that building the best brows is a two-way effort and works together with her clients to achieve a shared brow goal. Her priority is to give clients the brows of their dreams! With lip blush, Nika focuses on balance, symmetry, and enhancing her clients’ lip shape and color. All clients will need is some clear brow gel and lip gloss and their good to go!

JESSICA ROWSON

SENIOR BROW ARTIST

Originally from England, Jessica moved to America 3 years ago. After spending some time in Georgia, Jessica decided to pursue her lifelong dream to move to Southern California.

Jessica has been in the beauty industry for over 3 years and since living in California, Jessica quickly became mesmerized by the art of Microblading. She decided to follow her passion and became certified by famous Microblading artist, Lindsey Ta. Soon after, she apprenticed at Hairy Little Things under Alix Taylor.

Jessica strives to provide all her clients with the brows of their dreams by using attention to every detail. Her goal is to make every woman feel effortlessly beautiful.

GWENDOLYN OGURA

SENIOR LASH ARTIST + BROW ARTIST

Born and raised in California, Gwendolyn is a lover of all things cute and beauty.

Gwen completed her esthetics training in mid-2018 and soon after obtained her California Esthetician license. She fell in love with the art of lashing clients soon after she gained her license and received additional training in classic and hybrid lash extensions.

Gwen always works meticulously to enhance her clients’ natural beauty. Her favorite part about lashing is discussing exactly what her clients want and how they want to achieve it.

MOLLIE WAYNE

SENIOR LASH + BROW ARTIST

FAUX FRECKLES ARTIST

Born and raised in LA, Mollie is known for her bold and full lash styles, creating stunning shapes to best fit each client. Each set she creates is customized to best fit the clients eye shape while maintaining her clients healthy natural eyelashes.

Mollie takes pride in her education, she has and continues to rigorously train with some of the most talented lash artists in the industry to ensure she stays up to date with the best techniques and products.

Mollie has a reputation for being creative, unique, and down to earth. The most important thing to Mollie is making sure each client leaves happy, relaxed, and more confident.

NICOLE ARMIJO

LASH + BROW + LASH LINE ENHANCEMENT ARTIST


With over 18 years of experience in the beauty industry, Nicole’s talents range from being a makeup artist, hairstylist, lash technician & Licensed Esthetician. Nicole's beauty resume includes names like Nicki Minaj, Teddi Mellencamp, Cara Santana, Janina Gavankar, Paris Hilton, Crystal Hefner, Gene Simmons, Whitney Port, Damon Wayans Jr., and Kevin Hart. She's worked in nearly every entertainment industry medium: Live television, print, and social media influencers.

An OG in the lash game, Nicole has been lashing since 2012 and still gets excited for every set she does. Nicole’s aesthetic is natural glam with a side of “are those your real lashes?” Enhancing a woman's
beauty is her specialty. Nothing makes her happier than to give her clients that extra confidence to conquer their day!

ALEXA MAZZILLI

BROW + LASH ARTIST

Jersey girl living the California dream. Alexa started her career when she moved to California 6 years ago to pursue her dream that she has had ever since she was a little girl.

Alexa is a Licensed California Cosmetologist and has been in the beauty industry for 6 years. She loves all things brows and makeup!

Alexa is very passionate about what she does. She is very positive, uplifting and you will always leave feeling your best.

NATALIE RODRIGUEZ

BROW + LIP BLUSH + LASH ARTIST

Born in Washington and raised in California, Natalie is currently living her childhood dream of working in the beauty industry. 

After taking HLT’s first ever microblading course, Natalie fell in love with all things PMU. Soon after, Natalie apprenticed under Alixandria for microblading and Nika for Lip Blush. 

Natalie aims to boost the confidence of all her clients while providing them with the brows and lips of their dreams. Natalie is very passionate about her work and strives to perfecting her craft. 

JULIA ZANELLA

BROW + LIP BLUSH + LASH LIFT ARTIST

Originally from Brazil, Julia’s been living in LA for the past 5 years. After graduating in Psychology, she realized the corporate world wasn’t for her and decided to pursue a career in the beauty industry, her true passion!

Certified in microfeathering by renowned PMU professionals in Brazil yet eager to learn more, Julia became Nika’s apprentice for Lip Blush, a procedure that she fell in love with instantly.

Julia’s goal as a brow and lip artist is to enhance her clients’ natural beauty — which she is a huge advocate of. With her sweet personality and caring for her clients so much, you’ll leave the salon feeling beautiful both inside and out.

ALYSSA ANGSTROM

MICROBLADING + LIP BLUSH + TINY TATS ARTIST

Alyssa is a Newport Beach native who has always had a knack for helping others feel their best. Growing up there, she developed an appreciation for beauty and style. Now, a mother of two boys she understands the importance of streamlining beauty routines.

Alyssa's lip blush journey began when she trained under the guidance of Nika at an HLT training course and further completed an apprenticeship. This experience ignited her passion for helping people embrace their unique beauty and feel more confident in their own skin.

KENDRA NELSON

BROW + LASH LIFT ARTIST

Kendra was born and raised in Minnesota but decided to trade in the snow for the beaches of California 4 years ago! Her passion has always been all things beauty so she became a licensed esthetician. She loves to help people feel beautiful and confident in their own skin!

Kendra is a social butterfly she can’t wait to get to know all of her beautiful lash and brow clients!

Sarina Solis

BROW + LIP BLUSH ARTIST

An Orange County native, Sarina grew up in Laguna Beach surrounded by family and a community full of creativity and self expression. Sarina believes in finding ways to enhance your natural beauty and help you feel your best in and out of the salon.

She is a licensed cosmetologist with five years of experience in the beauty industry. Sarina traded in her shears and blowdryer for a blade and spoolie and never looked back! 

Her warm and friendly demeanor will make you feel at ease during your appointment and she can’t wait to meet you!

Ashley Rescigno

BROW + LASH LIFT ARTIST

Ashley was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. After graduating from high school, Ashley knew that she wanted to pursue a career in the beauty industry. With a natural talent for skincare and a keen eye for detail, she soon found herself working as a skincare specialist and during her time doing so, she discovered another passion of hers - microblading.

Soon after, she trained with the best in the game, Alixandria Capparelli at HLT. She fell in love with the artistry and precision that comes with microblading, and she soon became known for her natural and subtle approach to eyebrow enhancement.

Ashleys mantra is to do high maintenance things in order to be low maintenance. With a genuine passion for helping others and a deep love for her craft, Ashley’s goal is to make people feel confident and beautiful, both inside and out.

RACHEL FRETTY

TINY TAT ARTIST

Rachel was born & raised in the charming southern town of Savannah, Georgia. She grew up surrounded by historic beauty, art, and a community so close knit that it felt like family. In 2021, she packed up her dog, every “important” piece of clothing she’d probably never wear, and moved to Los Angeles.

Rachel has been an artist for as long as she can remember. In 2017 she graduated as a Visual Arts major from Savannah Arts Academy. Being fresh out of high school, she rushed off to college like most do. Unsure of where she was supposed to fit into society as an adult, left her feeling lost & overwhelmed. What does any stressed young person do? Get a tattoo - duh!

As soon as the artist laid the first line down, Rachel had her aha-moment & realized tattoos were her calling. She began working the front desk at various tattoo shops beginning in 2019. Fast forward 6 years later, she has apprenticed under our artist Alyssa, & found her home at Hairy.